Booking a cruise in USA

rochbroch

About to book a cruise from the vacations to go website, I was advised by them that they could only sell a Princess cruise to a USA address. Has anyone come across this restristion before and/or found a way around this. The price is so much lower than UK websites.

mitchg

Do you know a friend or family member who maybe lives over there so get it posted to them to pass on to you.
I did think this restriction on sales was finished maybe that was just airlines.

odowdchr

rochbroch wrote: »

About to book a cruise from the vacations to go website, I was advised by them that they could only sell a Princess cruise to a USA address. Has anyone come across this restristion before and/or found a way around this. The price is so much lower than UK websites.

If you're flexible, I wouldn't book at all. There are cruises going every day from Miami, Lauderdale or Canaveral...they're rarely full to capacity.
You could walk in and play them off against each other....give your address as your hotel, pay cash and you'll get a great deal.
Depends if you want the security of booking now, or a specific trip?
We did this for the rugby world cup...my mate lives in Lauderdale and we walked in on the day and haggled them down by 50%.

Crossy

I book cruises through a broker in the states www.cruisecompete.com. You enter your cruise details online and then cruise companies send in quotes.

I have saved loads using this site, also if you want a Princess cruise, I am sure one of the cruise companies will come up with a solution.

saveapenny

odowdchr wrote: »

If you're flexible, I wouldn't book at all. There are cruises going every day from Miami, Lauderdale or Canaveral...they're rarely full to capacity.
You could walk in and play them off against each other....give your address as your hotel, pay cash and you'll get a great deal.
Depends if you want the security of booking now, or a specific trip?
We did this for the rugby world cup...my mate lives in Lauderdale and we walked in on the day and haggled them down by 50%.

Since 9/11 I have heard you cant book at the pier anymore It has to be done at least 36 hours in advance...INFO off Cruise Critic

Its not a travel agent rule its a Princess rule so crusie compete wont beable to help I tried with Cunard and no luck with them either
They did say it can be a holiday home it didnt have to be a permenant address

I have tried always to get round Cunard/Princess with no luck so if you do find away be sure to post back

bcl999

I booked a Cunard QM2 crossing from Southampton to New York with www.cruisevacationcenter.com last year without a US address. They sent the tickets to me in UK by airmail.

mymatebob

Try buycruises.com as well.

A friend swears by them and has booked with them more than half a dozen times - no problems at all

saveapenny

bcl999 wrote: »

I booked a Cunard QM2 crossing from Southampton to New York with www.cruisevacationcenter.com last year without a US address. They sent the tickets to me in UK by airmail.

I wish I had have known that before we went on the Summit. I realy wanted the QE2 or QM but UK prices were way over the top